Self in Interpersonal Communication
THE SELF IN INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION
SELF
Definition of one's identity, character, abilities, and attitudes, especially in relation to persons or things outside oneself or itself.
There are three fundamental aspects that make up the self: 1. Self-concept: Your self-concept is the way that you view yourself. 2. Self-awareness: Your self-awareness is your knowledge about yourself, including your insight. 3. Self-esteem: Your self-esteem is how much value you place on yourself.
SELF CONCEPT
The term self-concept is a general term used to refer to how someone thinks about or perceives themselves. The self concept is how we think about and evaluate ourselves. To be aware of oneself is to have a concept of oneself.
Baumeister (1999) provides the following self concept definition:
"The individual's belief about himself or herself, including the person's attributes and who and what the self is".
SELF-CONCEPT means your own view of yourself and it can include: * How you see yourself * Your thoughts about yourself * Your beliefs about yourself * How you feel about yourself
SOURCES:
1. Others' images: If you want to find out how you look to other people, then you would at how other people treat you. According to DeVito (2009), we look to people who are important to us to see how they treat us. He states, "If these important others think highly of you, you will see this positive image of yourself reflected in their behaviors; if they think little of you, you'll see a more negative image" 2. Your interpretations and evaluations: Naturally, we evaluate and interpret our own behaviors. If we look back at a certain communication event and find that the behavior we used goes against our beliefs, we will feel guilty. Let's say you are out with friends. Your friend asks you for your honest opinion. If you tell them a lie, you might later feel guilty because you value yourself as an honest person. 3. Cultural teachings:
SELF
Definition of one's identity, character, abilities, and attitudes, especially in relation to persons or things outside oneself or itself.
There are three fundamental aspects that make up the self: 1. Self-concept: Your self-concept is the way that you view yourself. 2. Self-awareness: Your self-awareness is your knowledge about yourself, including your insight. 3. Self-esteem: Your self-esteem is how much value you place on yourself.
SELF CONCEPT
The term self-concept is a general term used to refer to how someone thinks about or perceives themselves. The self concept is how we think about and evaluate ourselves. To be aware of oneself is to have a concept of oneself.
Baumeister (1999) provides the following self concept definition:
"The individual's belief about himself or herself, including the person's attributes and who and what the self is".
SELF-CONCEPT means your own view of yourself and it can include: * How you see yourself * Your thoughts about yourself * Your beliefs about yourself * How you feel about yourself
SOURCES:
1. Others' images: If you want to find out how you look to other people, then you would at how other people treat you. According to DeVito (2009), we look to people who are important to us to see how they treat us. He states, "If these important others think highly of you, you will see this positive image of yourself reflected in their behaviors; if they think little of you, you'll see a more negative image" 2. Your interpretations and evaluations: Naturally, we evaluate and interpret our own behaviors. If we look back at a certain communication event and find that the behavior we used goes against our beliefs, we will feel guilty. Let's say you are out with friends. Your friend asks you for your honest opinion. If you tell them a lie, you might later feel guilty because you value yourself as an honest person. 3. Cultural teachings: